New York Mets fans woke up on Monday morning, realizing it was not a dream, although definitely a nightmare: just a year removed from a miraculous NLCS run, the Mets would be missing the playoffs after a devastating game 162 loss to the Marlins sealed their fate (sound familiar?).
We knew the discourse across the league would be loud surrounding the Mets' utter failure, but at around noon on Monday, the man who everyone has on their minds spoke for himself. Steve Cohen, who had set championship expectations for "the next 3-5 years" when he bought the franchise in 2020, put out a statement on X after failing to reach the postseason in year five:
Mets fans everywhere.